Month: August 2022

August 26, 2022

The Cage Featuring Nona Hendryx – Do What Ya Wanna Do (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1982

“Do What Ya Wanna Do” is a 1977 song originally recorded by T-Connection. In 1982 the song was covered by The Cage Featuring American singer Nona Hendryx.

The Cage was a project built around Ms. Nona Hendryx and the studio band Visage as they existed in 1982, following the exits of Dave Formula as well as Midge Ure and Billy Currie following the lawsuit to extricate the band from Morrison/O’Donnell management [who were also representing Ultravox]. That meant Rusty Egan on drums with Steve Barnacle on guitars and synths with brother Gary on sax and synths. Production and remix via the great John Luongo.

The song was a cover of a T-Connection disco track from 1977 that was very much in the traditional mold of the day. This one was much tougher with the full complement of Visage’s sonic vocabulary that they’d already established on their two albums. Drum machines kept the time while Egan drummed around them on acoustic percussion. Providing lots of vibrant fills and percussive volleys. Steve Barnacle played mostly extreme funk bass here with brother Gary adding sax interjection.

The drum solo breakdowns on this one were bold and hard and lasted as long as they wanted even as hints of the Mororder sound gave it all a machine-led energy that the more traditional instruments used as a foundation. Of course, Ms. Hendryx was more than capable of matching the toughness of the musicians. – postpunkmonk Discogs

The song was also featured in the film and soundtrack “Summer Lovers”.

SIDE A:
Do What Ya Wanna Do (Long Version) 7:35
Remix – John Luongo
Written-By – T. Coakley*

SIDE B:
Do What Ya Wanna Do (Dub Version) 6:24
Remix –John Luongo
Written-By – T. Coakley*

The Slammer 5:26
Written-By – G. Barnacle, R. Egan, S. Barnacle*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records – 0-29969, Metropolis (7) – 0-29969
Format:
Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Funk / Soul

CREDITS:
Bass, Keyboards – Steve Barnacle
Drums, Drum Programming – Rusty Egan
Featuring [Vocals] – Nona Hendryx
Producer [Produced By], Arranged By – Rusty Egan
Saxophone, Saxophone [Electric], Keyboards – Gary Barnacle

NOTES:
Taken from the forthcoming Soundtrack “Summer Lovers”
Remixed at The “Reduction Suite”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!

Password: burningtheground

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August 25, 2022

Duran Duran – Violence of Summer (Love’s Taking Over) (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1990

“Violence of Summer (Love’s Taking Over)” is a song by English new wave band Duran Duran, the first single from their sixth studio album, Liberty (1990). Having finished the 1980s with the Decade singles compilation, Duran Duran found the 1990s a new challenge, in which success would initially elude them. The lukewarm success of “Violence of Summer” would shadow the band for the next few years until 1993’s “Ordinary World” returned them to chart success. The single reached number two in Italy but fared poorly in other countries, reaching number 20 in the United Kingdom and number 64 in the United States.

The B-side, “Throb”, is an ambient instrumental remix of Liberty album track “My Antarctica”. The use of a remixed album track would be repeated with the inclusion of “Water Babies”, a remix of “All Along the Water” on the “Serious” single.

SIDE A:
Violence Of Summer (Love’s Taking Over) (The Power Mix) 4:51
Remix – Brown-Eyes*

Violence Of Summer (Love’s Taking Over) (Dub Mix) 4:48

SIDE B:
Violence Of Summer (Love’s Taking Over) (Rock Mix) 4:24
Violence Of Summer (Love’s Taking Over) (The Story Mix) 3:13
Remix –Brown-Eyes*

Throb (Instrumental) 4:24

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	Violence Of Summer (Love’s Taking Over)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#64
1990	Violence Of Summer (Love’s Taking Over)	U.S. Billboard Alternative Airplay	#13
1990	Violence Of Summer (Love’s Taking Over)	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#36

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records – V-15612
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Calligraphy – Ruth Rowland
Composed By –Taylor, Rhodes, Le Bon, Campbell, Cuccurullo
Design – Icon London
Photography By – Ellen Von Unwerth
Producer – Chris Kimsey
Producer [Associate] – Duran Duran

NOTES:
Produced for Chris Kimsey Productions Ltd.
Remixed for Brown-Eyes Music Corporation.
Mastered at Capitol.
Recorded in England.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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August 24, 2022

Olivia Newton-John – Hopelessly Devoted To You (Remixes) (US 12″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1997

“Hopelessly Devoted to You” is a song recorded by English-born Australian singer, songwriter and actress Olivia Newton-John for Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture (1978). It was written and produced by John Farrar and originally performed by Newton-John in the film version of the musical Grease (1978). The song was released in Australia in August 1978 and peaked at number two. It reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number seven on the Adult Contemporary chart. On the country chart, “Hopelessly Devoted to You” peaked at number 20 and was her first top 20 country hit in two years. Newton-John performed the song at the 21st Grammy Awards in 1979.

The song received an Oscar nomination as Best Original Song at the 51st Academy Awards.

In 1997 American electronic music producer, DJ and remixer Victor Calderone was commissioned to remix the track as promotion for the 20th Anniversary Theatrical re-release of “Grease”. However the remixes were never officially released and remain a sought after ONJ collectible.

In August 2022 after Olivia Newton-John’s passing the song charted once again reching #5 on the US Billboard Digital Song sales Chart.

SIDE A:
Hopelessly Devoted To You (Circuit Mix) 10:11

SIDE B:
Hopelessly Devoted To You (Club Mix) 5:36

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1978	Hopelessly Devoted To You	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#3
1978	Hopelessly Devoted To You	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs	#7
1978	Hopelessly Devoted To You	U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs	#20
2022	Hopelessly Devoted To You	U.S. Billboard Digital singles Sales	#5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Not On Label (Olivia Newton-John) – ONJ 1028
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release
Country: US
Released: 1997
Genre: Electronic
Style: House

CREDITS:
Remix [Uncredited] – Victor Calderone

NOTES:
131 BPM

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!

Password: burningtheground

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August 21, 2022

If Not For You

I am incredibly proud to have worked on the Olivia Newton-John “If Not For You” Deluxe Edition celebrating the 50th Anniversary of her 1971 Debut album. I worked on four of the six previously unreleased tracks on the Deluxe Edition CD. I spent several days and hours meticulously working on the vinyl transfer and audio restoration of those four tracks. All four are taken from original fifty-year-old 7″ vinyl acetates. Considering the age and limitations of vinyl acetates I think the tracks turned out great. I can’t wait for everyone to hear them. Working on preserving Olivia’s legacy has been an honor. Below are the four tracks I worked on.

Round and Round
The Biggest Clown (Alternate Version)
Game Of Love
Would You Follow Me (Alternate Version)

Special thanks to Vinny Vero for this opportunity to work on this and further projects. In addition, I would like to thank James Roy who took the time to send me the acetates or else these songs would have been lost forever.

You can pre-order “If Not For You” Deluxe Edition 2/CD and 180-gram vinyl editions below. The release date is September 9, 2022.

Amazon USA:
https://www.amazon.com/If-Not-You-Deluxe-CD/dp/B0B6CH2F2S/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_i=B0B6CH2F2S&psc=1

Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/If-Not-You-Olivia-Newton-John/dp/B0B6CH2F2S/ref=tmm_acd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1661095229&sr=8-1-fkmr0

Target:
https://www.target.com/p/olivia-newton-john-if-not-for-you-deluxe-2-cd/-/A-87435008

Barnes & Noble:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/if-not-for-you-olivia-newton-john/38380778?ean=0792755900024

Rough Trade:
https://www.roughtrade.com/us/olivia-newton-john/if-not-for-you